Making Sense of the Bible: A Study of 10 Key Themes Traced Through the Scriptures

by H. H. Drake III Williams

Overview

Description: Most people probably have a copy of the Bible in their homes, some hold one in their hands each week at church-and perhaps even attend a Bible study- but not everyone sees or appreciates the great beauty and intricate composition of the Bible,"" writes author Drake Williams. ""The Bible, as a great work of art, deserves to be considered in unity."" Combining first-rate scholarship with easy-to-understand language, Making Sense of the Bible examines the Bible as a literary work of art and reveals ten key threads that form the thematic tapestry spanning Old and New Testaments. With this book, the Bible will no longer be a jumble of unrelated books, promises, and exhortations, but a collective, cohesive, and more meaningful masterpiece to any reader who wishes to explore its full breadth and depth.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781625645012
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	02/14/2014
Pages:	242
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

H. H. Drake Williams III (Ph.D., University of Aberdeen) has served the church in college ministry, pastor, missions, and education. He is the Academic Dean, Vice-President of Academic Affairs, and Professor of New Testament at Tyndale Theological Seminary in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands. He is also Associate Professor of New Testament at the Evangelische Theologische Faculteit in Leuven, Belgium. He is the author or editor of several books: Jesus Tried and True: Why the Four Canonical Gospels Present the Best Picture of Jesus (2013); Caspar Schwenckfeld: Eight Writings on Christian Beliefs (2006); and The Wisdom of the Wise: The Presence and Function of Scripture in 1 Corinthians 1:18-3:23 (2001).

Table of Contents

Preface 7

Acknowledgments 11

1 Creation: A Whole New World 13

2 Covenant: God's Promises Are Forever 27

3 Idolatry: No Gods but God 48

4 The Messiah: Unto Us a Child Is Born 67

5 Law: Regulating the Good Life 86

6 Salvation: Amazing Grace! 106

7 Kingdom: Jesus Rules over All 125

8 The Holy Spirit: The Comforter Has Come! 142

9 The People of God: A Kingdom of Priests and a Holy Nation 157

10 Prophecy and Fulfillment: Making Good on Promises 175

Conclusion 192

Endnotes 194

Select Bibliography 226

Scripture Index 229

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Drake Williams has produced a highly readable and simply presented exposition of some of the major theological themes that run through the Bible. It provides an excellent way for lay Christians to grasp the teaching of the Bible as a whole. People who find the Bible hard to understand will welcome this introductory study."
—I. Howard Marshall, Emeritus Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Honorary Research Professor, University of Aberdeen

"A solid primer for the Church's number one priority as we enter the new millennium: to recover the basic message of the Scriptures as one message from one book. Serious students of the Scriptures inside the church and classroom will find this summary of the basic themes of the Bible to be a reliable guide for beginning to read the Word for themselves."
—Scott J. Hafemann, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

"Drake Williams very readably traces some crucial themes through Scripture, underlining the wonderful continuity of God's Word through history."
—Craig S. Keener, Professor of New Testament, Palmer Theological Seminary

Editorial Reviews

"Drake Williams has produced a highly readable and simply presented exposition of some of the major theological themes that run through the Bible. It provides an excellent way for lay Christians to grasp the teaching of the Bible as a whole. People who find the Bible hard to understand will welcome this introductory study."
—I. Howard Marshall, Emeritus Professor of New Testament Exegesis and Honorary Research Professor, University of Aberdeen

"A solid primer for the Church's number one priority as we enter the new millennium: to recover the basic message of the Scriptures as one message from one book. Serious students of the Scriptures inside the church and classroom will find this summary of the basic themes of the Bible to be a reliable guide for beginning to read the Word for themselves."
—Scott J. Hafemann, Mary F. Rockefeller Distinguished Professor of New Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

"Drake Williams very readably traces some crucial themes through Scripture, underlining the wonderful continuity of God's Word through history."
—Craig S. Keener, Professor of New Testament, Palmer Theological Seminary

From the Publisher